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Bob Vila

Bob Vila

Actor, Producer, Director

Born June 20, 1946 in Miami, Florida, USA

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Bob Vila is an American television host and home improvement expert, best known for pioneering the home renovation TV genre. Born in Miami, Florida, in 1946, Vila learned construction skills from his father, who built their family’s home by hand. After graduating from Miami Jackson High School, he studied journalism at the University of Florida and then served in the Peace Corps in Panama. Vila began his television career as the host of the groundbreaking PBS series This Old House in 1979 after winning a restoration award for his work on a Victorian Italianate house in Newton, Massachusetts. His approachable style and expertise made the series immensely popular and helped launch a wave of similar programming. Vila left This Old House in 1989 due to endorsement conflicts and moved on to host Bob Vila’s Home Again and later Bob Vila, continuing to educate and inspire viewers on home repair and renovation. Beyond television, Vila wrote more than a dozen books, including a guide to historic homes of America. He made several cameo appearances on Tim Allen’s sitcom Home Improvement and has developed his own line of home products. In addition to his media work, Vila is known for his involvement with organizations like Habitat for Humanity and the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and for helping restore Ernest Hemingway’s home in Cuba. Vila remains a well-respected advocate for craftsmanship and homeownership, winning a Daytime Emmy lifetime achievement award in 2022 and continuing to inspire new generations to take pride in their homes and communities.

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Year

Penguinz0 Poster

Penguinz0 TV Series2007The penis stinky

The Jane Pauley Show Poster

The Jane Pauley Show TV Series2004Self

Restore America Poster

Restore America TV Series1999Self - Host

The Early Show Poster

The Early Show TV Series1999Self - Correspondent

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Poster

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television TV Series1997Self

Bob Vila's Guide to Historic Homes TV Series1996Self - Host

Sabrina the Teenage Witch Poster

Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV Series1996Bob Vila

Modern Marvels Poster

Modern Marvels TV Series1995Self - Host, Bob Vila's Home Again

Hot Shots! Part Deux Poster

Hot Shots! Part Deux Feature Film1993Bob Vila

John & Leeza from Hollywood Poster

John & Leeza from Hollywood TV Series1993Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993Self - Guest

Home Improvement Poster

Home Improvement TV Series1991Bob Vila

Home Again with Bob Vila TV Series1990Self

The New Hollywood Squares Poster

The New Hollywood Squares TV Series1986Self - Panelist

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self

An Evening at the Improv Poster

An Evening at the Improv TV Series1981Self - Host

Hour Magazine Poster

Hour Magazine TV Series1980Self

This Old House Poster

This Old House TV Series1979Self - Host

Producer

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Home Again with Bob Vila TV Series1990

Director

2

Bob Vila's Guide to Historic Homes TV Series1996

Home Again with Bob Vila TV Series1990

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Year

Starboard Light Poster

Starboard Light Documentary2015

The Live Music Show TV Series2014

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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids Poster

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids Documentary2004

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